Samsung Unpacked: Google makes Circle to Search more useful

Horse Samsung Unpacked 2025 on Wednesday, Google announced the update Circular to search to make it easier for users to find information and get things done. Launched last year, the feature lets people search from anywhere on their phone using gestures like circling, highlighting, scratching or tapping.

Now with Google Circle to Search places, trending images, unique objects and more. extends AI Views to more types of visual results for Last year, the company launched AI Insights for queries on Circle to Search when the search includes both images and text. With this latest update, users will start seeing AI Insights without adding additional text or questions to their searches.

For example, if you’re in a museum and see an interesting piece of art, you can circle it to get an AI image of useful information about the piece, along with links to more information about it on the web.

The new functionality is rolling out to all Android devices where AI Insights are available.

Google says it also makes it easier for users to get things done on their phone, as Circle to Search will now recognize the numbers, email addresses and URLs you see on your screen. You can hold down the home button, circle/click a phone number, email address, or URL and get an action chip to engage with the information.

This feature is rolling out to all Android devices with Circle to Search.